Stock 4.9 1/4 mile times? (Page 5/29)
Master Tuner Akimoto AUG 29, 08:44 PM
Go for it Earl kick some Ass-phalt and represent the 4.9 crowd
86fieroEarl AUG 29, 08:46 PM

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Originally posted by The Punisher:

Today is sunday. Are you willing to do it right now? I can call my buddy and see if he is available.

Meet halfway inbetween.

My buddies car.

88 Formula 5 spd.
80k mile stock "tired" 2.8 This one is pretty tired actually so you might have a chance.

I can only assume you run an auto tranny. Is this correct?

Also since you live in Orlando I am sure there is a drastrip right there. What did you run?



The tranny in my car is no big deal all im saying is it is a 50k mile tired 4.9 Biffilo drag strip closes at 9pm on sundays but open all weekday and there's lots of action on weekends....

Will AUG 29, 08:49 PM

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Originally posted by jstricker:

The first (and only) time we ran the Finale with the 4.9 we ran a 14.81@ ~100 mph.


I'd like to see times for that car when you get the chip straightened out. You've got the MPH for mid 13's. The engine was mechanically stock and just had Rockcrawl's chip, right?
My Northstar ran a 13.2 at 102 its first time at the strip. If you can hook up a 1.7x sixty foot as I've heard of 4.9/autos doing, you should be able to hit 13's EASILY and probably be mid 13's.

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Master Tuner Akimoto AUG 29, 08:49 PM

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[B]Originally posted by The Punisher

Edit:

you have yet to mention 4 bolts on made by aftermarket companies other then nitrous.


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The Punisher AUG 29, 08:50 PM
So you never took your car to the track? I just did a search. What about Orlando speedworld? I am guessing you never ran your car there either?

Let me guess you are only one of those "I race on the track only except when a civic is next to me" kind of guy. I know you have worked it hard on the street before with a slower car next to you. Why not again? Its sunday night. Dont' need to go to the dragstrip. Do it now.

Well if you aren't going to disclose what you have done on yoru car then I am not going to waste my freinds time. I was hoping for a stock auto 4.9 vs a nitrous fed 2.8 since this is what it was all about to begin with.

Oh well

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The Punisher AUG 29, 08:56 PM

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Originally posted by Master Tuner Akimoto:



Sorry thats a GM peice not an aftermarket peice. Try again.l

86fieroEarl AUG 29, 09:09 PM
4 bolt ons


Holley carb

Advance recurve kit accell or mr gasket

MSD ignition box

Flowmaster 2 1/2 inch diamater ....... Entire exhaust system including headers ceramic coated <-------- I wont count the ceramic coating as a bolt on.

79 TA turbo I wont add this to the bolt on list.

dodge ram cold air intake mod.
after that alot is actually do it yourself work.

The Punisher AUG 29, 09:15 PM
Specific Bolt ons to the 4.9.. The stuff you listed are generic speed parts.

Edlebrock intake
aftermarket cam
headers

anything??? I thought not...

Lets setup a race and put an end to the debate


86fieroEarl AUG 29, 09:15 PM

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Originally posted by The Punisher:

So you never took your car to the track? I just did a search. What about Orlando speedworld? I am guessing you never ran your car there either?

Let me guess you are only one of those "I race on the track only except when a civic is next to me" kind of guy. I know you have worked it hard on the street before with a slower car next to you. Why not again? Its sunday night. Dont' need to go to the dragstrip. Do it now.

Well if you aren't going to disclose what you have done on yoru car then I am not going to waste my freinds time. I was hoping for a stock auto 4.9 vs a nitrous fed 2.8 since this is what it was all about to begin with.

Oh well


Speedworld has a schedule... So you can't just walk in and say your racing..... You never asked me what I did to my 4.9 you only said a tired 2.8 can beat me and you called me out........ Im answering the call out, If your friend only lives 1 hour away I can make a time at the biffilo track for us to do 2 runs. I anwered your pm saying available on weekends but I can reserve a day off from work for this if need be. It would be no fun if I told you what was done to my 4.9..... I only want to race it if on the street then loser pays speeding fine and fills up the winners tank.

I want to make this fair a light to light race is really in your disavantage such a short distance.... Now I-4 from haiwasse to kirkman is a bit over 1/4th miles but close. I wanna see HP and Torc screeming at top speeds

If he wins then I will state that you were right and you are da man and take back calling you a troll and ignorant...... But if I win there's no hard feelings.... Were all fiero ppl. I will be only happy that I proved the 4.9 can actually be made to proforming with decent times with a little work.

Or can your friend make it to the thursday fiero meeting?

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The Punisher AUG 29, 09:46 PM
Hey this is Shaun. I own the 88. Looks like jon was talking some game for me.

but yea I am down with racing you. I suggest we do it when there is little traffic. Maybe even take it to teh freeway to make it safe and allow safe speeds faster then 60 mph.

Maybe meet up around deland somewhere at an exit, and hit up I4 and go from a slow roll. That will allow us to really get a good feel of which car is faster and show the powerbands of the cars

I think it would be fun and good freindly competition. Monday night sounds good. Maybe get someone there who can record it so it can be posted here on the forum.

I am the one with the old 85 Gt that had a 70 shot that ran a 14.1 on a 1.8 60 foot. Car was fairly decent I guess. But yes it was only a 70 shot not a 100 shot on an internally stock 2.8

PM me your phone number. I will give you a call and we can work something out.